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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018

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Rs. 54,190
(Discontinued)

 

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Summary
83%
80%
Performance

Snapdragon 835

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 660

6 GB RAM

Display

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

24 MP + 5 MP + 10 MP + 8 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

3800 mAh

23 h talktime (3G)

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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General
Launch Date

November 28, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

Octa core (2.35 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 540

Adreno 512

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 " (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.42 %

80.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 151.8 mm
Width: 74.9 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm

Height: 162.5 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Weight

208 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Tungsten Gold, Meteor Gray

Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof, Humidity proof, Shock proof, Temperature proof, Vibration proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Quad

Resolution

12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

24 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera(24 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

3800 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 108 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.464 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/i/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope